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The environment and the origins of islet autoimmunity and Type 1 diabetes.
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association - 1 Feb 2013
Eringsmark Regnéll S, Lernmark A
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Type 1 diabetes involves the specific destruction of the pancreatic islet β-cells, eventually resulting in a complete dependency of exogenous insulin. The clinical onset of diabetes is preceded by the appearance of autoantibodies against β-cell antigens. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region is the single most important genetic determinant of Type 1 diabetes susceptibility, yet variability in the HLA region...
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